Tim Lincecum Is the Best Pitcher in Baseball

Tim Lincecum is the best young pitcher baseball has seen since Dwight Gooden joined the Mets in 1984. Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana, and Josh Beckett never dominated immediately as Tim Lincecum has.

Only time will tell if Lincecum has a career comparable to the best pitchers of the modern era, but he is well on his way, as was Dwight Gooden.

Where Would Gooden Have Ranked?

No one knows where Gooden would have ranked if he had not used banned substances, but a young Dwight Gooden was better than a young Roger Clemens, and unlike the chemicals Roger has been accused of using, the substances Gooden used did not enhance his performances.

Tim Lincecum has the chance to have the career that Dwight Gooden ...

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